Crib.



O. F. SEIFERT.

' CRIB.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 25. 1909.

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OSCAR F. SEIFERF OF BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS.

CRIB

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Application filed March 25, 1909. Serial No. 485,571.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oscar: F. Sumner, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Beverly, in the county of Essex and State of ls lassachusetts, have invented new and useful improvements in Cribs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in baby cribs, and the object is to provide a crib which shall be strong yet light in construction so as to be capable of being easily moved about and which shall be neat in appearance.

Another object is to provide a crib in which the receptacle for the baby shall be resiliently supported upon the frame.

Another object is to provide a simple and conveniently arranged shelf which may be used to receive the babys garments.

Still another object is to provide means whereby the receptacle may be easily and quickly removed from the frame and re-.

placed therein.

Still other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a crib embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail elevation of one of the upper corners thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is an enlarged detail perspective view of one of the collars which are slidably arranged upon the posts, showing also one of the horizontal rods and the method of introducing the same into the slot provided therefor in said collar.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawing, 5, 5 are the end frames of the crib, each of which comprises in its construction two vertical posts 6, 6 connected by horizontal rods 7 and 8 and two diagonal braces 9, 9. The two frames 5, 5 are connected to' each other by two upper horizontal rods 10, 10 shouldered at 11 and extending through opposite posts 6, 6, rods 7 and braces 9 and secured by means of nuts 12 having screw-threaded engagement with opposite ends, respectively, of the rods 10. The frames 5 are still further connected together by means of two lower horizontally disposedrods 13, 13 extending at their opposite ends, respectively, through opposite posts 6, 6, rods 8, 8 and braces 9, 9 and being secured in place by means of nuts 14, 1 1 having screw-threaded engagement with opposite ends, respectively, of the rods 13. Extending across the space between the rods 13, 13 is shelf 15 preferably formed of canvas and preferably connected to said rods by passing saidrodsnthrough hems in the edges of said canvas. This shelf forms a convenient support for the garments of. the baby.

Each of the posts 6 is provided with a cylindrical portion 16 surrounding which is a spring 17 hearing at its lower end against a fixed collar 18 and at its upper end against a collar 19 slidably arranged on said post, the upward movement of said collar being limited by any suitable means, such for example, as a pin 20 passing through the post 6. Each of the collars 19 is provided with two cylindrical holes 21 and 22 extending horizontally thereinto and disposed at right angles to each other, there being provided slots 23 and 24 extending downwardly from" the upper face of said collar and communieating with the holes 21 and 22, respectively, said slots being preferably less in width than the diameter of said holes.

The collars 19 supported on one of the frames 5 are connected to the collars 19 supported upon the other of the frames 5 by two horizontally disposed rods 25, 25 of cylindrical form, each of which is provided at opposite ends with two flat faces 26, 26 so located with respect to each other thatwhen the rod is placed, as shown in Fig. 3, the

same is adapted to pass through the slots 24, 2 1 into the holes 22, s respectively, after which said rod may be rotated until said flat faces are horizontally disposed and thus the rod is locked in place. In like manner there are provided two horizontally disposed rods 27, 27 each of which is provided at opposite ends, respectively, thereof with flat faces 28, 28 for the same purpose as the faces 26, 26,and the operation of putting the rods 27 into place is the same as that of the rods 25. It will be observed that the rods 25 and 27 are thus locked against accidental dis the receptacle 29 is resiliently supported uponthe posts 6, the springs 17 being made the proper strength for the Weight of the baby. 7 very lightand resilient so as to allow for a free up and down movement of the recepta;

do 29. a I If'for an-yreason it should become necess rods may be 1 Withdrawn from] the heme "in eurens Sljlill surrounding said a a e p luralit-y of sellers surroundingsaid 3 I respectively, {and supported by saidjspr igs, ,saicl eollars beingprovided 1 liming thus described n era-l faces, a lm "posed rods terminating nisaicl recesse and erecept acle formed of flexible inaterial havi ingportiopsthroughuwhiclrsaidrod1' the receptalleu Thus should it becomei sary to Wash thereoeptaele this may be ea,

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p ith reee at tending tl ereinto from their upper ana litypf horrzontall dis These springs are in practice made y to remove the reeeptacleQQ enemy be 1 easily lone by unlocking; itssupportingrods, as Lhereinbefore described, and lifting the i said reds out loftheir places e fter which said,

stench whereby said receptacle is supported on said 35 rods.

2. A crib having, in combination, a frame having a plurality or posts, a plurality oi? nieinbers supported on said posts, respectively, each of said members being provided with a recess intending thereinto from the upper and one lateral side t-hereotand. bounded by lateral walls, a plurality of l orizontally disposed rods "tor-urinating at opposite endsthereofi in saidfreces es, respeeg tively,

c v 45 and a receptac e Tsupported on said i a i ivitnesse i A mm V 

